Willow Grove, Texas

Willow Grove, Texas
Willow Grove is located in Texas
Willow Grove
Willow Grove
Location within Texas
Willow Grove is located in the United States
Willow Grove
Willow Grove
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°33′33″N 97°17′46″W / 31.55917°N 97.29611°W / 31.55917; -97.29611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMcLennan
Area
 • Total
5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2)
 • Land5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
76712 (Woodway)
Area code254
FIPS code48-79456
GNIS feature ID2805809[2]

Willow Grove is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in McLennan County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] As of the 2020 census, Willow Grove had a population of 2,082.[3]

It is in the central part of the county, on the southwest side of Texas State Highway 6. It is 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Woodway and 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown Waco.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,082—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16]

first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[17][16][18]

2020 Census

Willow Grove CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[18] % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,541 74.02%
Black or African American alone (NH) 41 1.97%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 10 0.48%
Asian alone (NH) 9 0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 0.10%
Other race alone (NH) 3 0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 82 3.94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 394 18.92%
Total 2,082 100.00%

Education

It is in the Midway Independent School District.[19]

All of McLennan County is in the service area of McLennan Community College.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Grove, Texas
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  18. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Willow Grove CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: McLennan County, TX (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2026. - Text list
  20. ↑ "Sec. 130.187. MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA". Texas Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2026.